To save the planet, first save elephants
Wiping out all of Africa’s elephants could accelerate Earth’s climate crisis by allowing 7% more damaging greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists say. But conserving forest elephants may reverse
Wiping out all of Africa’s elephants could accelerate Earth’s climate crisis by allowing 7% more damaging greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists say. But conserving forest elephants may reverse
When it comes to climate change and the teaching of evolution there is a large gap between what scientists think and the views of ordinary Americans, a new survey has found. Almost all scientists surveyed accept that human beings evolved by natural processes and that human activity, chiefly the burning of fossil fuels, is causing global warming but the general public is far less sure.
Growing demands for access to information swamp scientist.
A forum consisting of Scientists has been appointed to diagnose diseases affecting coconut cultivation in the country and recommend remedial measures with special focus on a disease affecting coconut palms in the South, the Plantation Industries Ministry said.
A vaccine invented 40 years ago by Baruch Blumberg has prevented millions of deaths from hepatitis B and liver cancer.
It is not just a case of the monsoon not keeping its date with the Indian farmers this year. Scientists from the National Institute of Oceanography and the Central Marine Fisheries Institute say there has been a deficiency of 70mm rainfall between 1995 and 2005, compared to 8mm in the previous decade.
THE long-neglected and lowly jackfruit is finally finding its rightful place in the market
Scientists must ask corporations for permission before publishing independent research on genetically modified crops. That restriction must end. (Editorial)
Genome pioneer Craig Venter has teamed up with Exxon Mobil to turn living algae into mini oil wells. How will they do it? (Interview)
The IAF on Wednesday successfully undertook aerial sorties to help scientists undertake study of the total solar eclipse. Two separate missions from Agra and Gwalior were flown tracking and filming the entire sequence of the solar eclipse that was deemed hugely successful by scientists associated with the experiment.
We write in response to your issue discussing "the coming climate crunch", including the Editorial 'Time to act' (Nature 458, 1077